Watch: 3 amazing 1 minute barre workouts for stronger thighs

Try Barrecore's 1-minute moves at home

With everyone from Miranda Kerr to Jourdan Dunn and Allison Williams swearing by barre workouts to tone, tighten and elongate their physiques it's swiftly become the #fitfam we all want to be part of. Pioneering the dance-based fitness trend in the South East are Barrecore, boutique studios specialising in the effective exercise regimen, and their team has shared some intense moves especially with Cosmo for you to try at home. Focusing on the abs, arms, things and bum (or 'seat' as they cutely call it), try these one–minute moves, with a breakdown of directions below, to seriously pimp your at-home workouts.

Thighs 1: Vertical V

● Stand facing a surface or ledge with your heels together and toes just a 2-3 inches apart, hover your heels just of the floor
● Bend your knees deeply as you rest your hands gently on
your surface
● Start small pulses down keeping your heels touching
and your back straight. Repeat x8-10
● Drop the tailbone all the way down to your heels, lift half way, and circle the hips twice to the right. Repeat, alternating the hip circles x8
● Taking out the hip circles, drop down, lift halfway and hold for 2 counts. Repeat x4
● Drop to the bottom one final time, hover your tailbone just 3 inches off your heels and take tiny pulses up, option to take the hands off the barre. Repeat x10

Thighs 2: Lunge

● In parallel, take your right foot straight back on the floor, lift the right heel off as you bend both knees to a right angle. Hands are on the waist
● Coming into a full range, try to tap your right knee to the floor and then stretch both legs. Make it more challenging by lifting the arms above your head. Repeat x8
● Hold as low as you can at the bottom, knee just 2 inches off the floor, drop down an inch, and lift an inch. How low can you go? Repeat x10
● Lean to the left and, using your inner thigh, wrap your right knee inwards towards the centre line of the body. Repeat x10
● Bring the body back upright, and float your left heel off the floor and place it back down for one repetition. Repeat x10
● Keep the heel lifted, balancing on both tiptoes, begin tucking the tailbone under, drawing the pubic bone to the chest. Repeat x10
● Repeat the whole set on the other side

Thighs 3: Wide second

● Step your feet really wide, turn your toes slightly out, hands to the waist and bend your knees deeply, making sure that the knees are over your 3rd toes, not pushing forward
● Drop 1 inch down, and lift 1 inch up, keeping your back straight. Repeat x8
● Continue with little pulses, trying to get the hips in line with the knees. Repeat x15
● Stay low, lift your arms to the ceiling, start to tuck the tailbone under, and release slowly. Repeat x8
● Tuck a little faster, dropping down with 2 tucks, and lifting back up for 2 tucks. Repeat x8
● Stay low, bring your hands into prayer position, twist your right elbow towards the left knee, and change to the other side. Repeat, alternating sides x10
● To finish, lift both arms back to the ceiling, lift both heels off the floor and hold still for 10 seconds

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